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Review Article
Cesarean Section: One of the Oldest and Controversial Surgical Procedures
Author(s): Liliana Strat, Alin Vasilescu and Victor StratLiliana Strat, Alin Vasilescu and Victor Strat
The idea of the possibility of childbirth in another route than natural still exists from mythology. The name derives from the Latin “caedere” – cut, sever. For many centuries, ever since the Roman Empire, the operation was performed only rarely and women who died in childbirth. Indications that cesarean would be performed even women are living since 1040 in Rabbi Gershon to Metz, Talmud's comment. In 1581 the first paper appears in France dedicated caesarean women live, but the first successful Caesarean operation are reported in France, only in 1689 from surgeon Jean Rulau, in Ireland 1748 from midwife Marie Donaly and in 1794 in Virginia (USA) from the country doctor Jesse Bennett. Mortality after cesarean on women living it was still very high. A significant decrease occurred in the 19th century it when decline spectacular after impro.. Read More»
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